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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2022053830 · 5/3/2022 · Yellow Freight

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Walls

Employer

Name
Yellow Freight
Location
9018 Tuscany Way, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78754
NAICS
484110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift and loading pallets into a trailer. The employee leaned over to drop a receipt in the receipt box, and his foot hit the accelerator. The forklift then pinned his left leg against the wall in the loading dock area resulting in a laceration to his calf.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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